Nietzschean
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a word derived from
Nietzsche.
NietzschenounFriedrich Wilhelm 1844–1900, German philosopher.
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a word derived from
Nietzscheism.
Nietzscheismnounthe philosophy of Nietzsche, emphasizing the will to power as the chief motivating force of both the individual and society.
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This movement seemed to yearn for a specific conception of Western culture - a Nietzschean world in which the fittest survive, where disruption and chaos give birth to greatness.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2024
This stays within this family, and that informs my, you could say, Nietzschean approach.
From New York Times ● Jul. 28, 2022
Brady’s evolution into the Nietzschean superman, the touchdown-tossing übermensch who believes the rules don’t apply to him, has come to divide public opinion but failed to meaningfully undercut his celebrity and commercial appeal.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 17, 2020
Thus proving the Nietzschean adage cited in another great western, "Blazing Saddles": “Out of chaos comes order.”
From Salon ● May 31, 2019
Unhappiness and suffering builds character, Jesse told himself—and me—again and again, repeating one of his Nietzschean mantras.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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